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December 7, 1949

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LEWIS SETS TERMS, SIGNING SMALL PITS; BIG MINES DEFIANT; His Own 'Pattern' on Royalties and Wages Includes Even Choice of Fund Trustees

By A. H. Raskin

Lewis sets 'pattern' for rest of indus in contract with unnamed truck cos; sets 15c welfare fund dues and 95c wage increases; names J Roche and H W Showalter to trustees bd replacing Sen Bridges and Dawson; operators defiant; Young efforts to settle dispute stalled; UMW opens negotiations with anthracite operators, NYC; latter ask full work wk; Lewis seen aiming at settlement with anthracite indus to force bituminous owners into line

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Notable Births

James Rivière

1949James Rivière, Italian sculptor and jeweler[†]

James Rivière is an Italian artist, designer, and sculptor. His jewellery designs are held in private collections, and in museums including the Louvre, Victoria and Albert, and Vatican Museums.

Tom Waits

1949Tom Waits, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor[†]

Thomas Alan Waits is an American singer, songwriter, composer and actor. His lyrics often focus on society's underworld and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He began in the folk scene during the 1970s, but his music since the 1980s has reflected the influence of such diverse genres as rock, jazz, Delta blues, opera, vaudeville, cabaret, funk and experimental techniques verging on industrial music.

Notable Deaths

Rex Beach

1949Rex Beach, American author, playwright, and water polo player (born 1877)[†]

Rex Ellingwood Beach was an American novelist, playwright, and Olympic water polo player.

Historical Events

Chinese Civil War

1949Chinese Civil War: The Government of the Republic of China moves from Nanjing to Taipei, Taiwan.[†]

The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and the forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Armed conflict continued intermittently from 1 August 1927 until Communist victory resulted in their total control over mainland China on 10 December 1949.